lone star dispatch

1. varsity cheerleaders prepare for national competition-A1

The bowie cheerleaders are preparing to go to nationals. They're all really excited to got to florida but had to change their routine due to an injury. Many of them are excited to bond with their team and give the seniors a proper send off.

who? the bowie cheerleading squad
what? are going to a national competition
when? on February 10th
where? Orlando, Florida
why? to compete and bond with their squad
how? by doing their best at the competition and i assume they'll take a plane to orlando or a bus

People that were quoted included members of the squad and the coaches.

"We've overcome a lot as a team and I think that this will bond us closer together and it is a great experience a trip like this with the people I spend most of my time with." That was the very last paragraph of the story.

The lead sentence was pretty good and was a nice segway into the actual story so I guess it made me want to keep reading.

2. peaceful protesters hope to solve long-lasting problems-A7

On June 21st a march for women's rights took place at the capitol. In this article the writer expressed her views on the march and protesting in general. The right to peaceful protest has been in this country for centuries and has helped real change occur in the past. All those people coming together to stand up for what they believe in is truly magical no matter what side your on.

who? about 50,000 people
what? marched together to stand up for women rights
when? on June 21st
where? at the capitol building
why? to practice peaceful protest, a right given to them by the constitution
how? they marched in the streets

There were no people quoted in this article

There were no quotes in this story, therefore the quotes would not be located anywhere

Yes, the leading sentence was great and made me want to keep reading, I thought it was powerful and had a lot of truth.

3. yo-yo'ing swings to new heights-B7

A student at bowie, Matthew Lane, a very interesting yo-yo'ing hobby. It started out as just a fun thing to do, but now he loves it and its part of his everyday life. His teachers and friends think its great and is a big part in what makes him so great.

who? matthew lane
what? has a yo-yo'ing hobby
when? since he was in 7th grade, now he's a senior
where? in austin texas, where he lives
why? its fun for him and teaches him a lot
how? he is very talented and practices a lot

People quoted in this article include matthew himself, his peers, his mother delta and his teachers

" Yo-yo has never been anything other than something he enjoys doing, After him getting a yearbook page and now a newspaper article, the only thing that mattered to whims how much better he's gotten at what he loves, and to me that's what makes him one of a kind. " Matthews friend said this about him and its just really cool and its at the very end of the article.

The lead sentence was okay, I liked it enough to keep reading but it was kinda basic.


A2- Its a picture of the teacher of the year and he's teaching his class. I like the picture, i think it could've been taken at a better angle, but overall its a good picture.

the picture shows rule of thirds because he's not just dead center he's off to the side a little.

the main subject is the teacher of the year marco bazan

yes, i think its exposed properly

not really, he's just kinda standing there.


B1- its a picture of a little girl with her horse. I thinks its so cute she is resting her head againts the horse and it seems to take the rules of photography in consideration

the picture shows balance because you got the girl on one side and the horse on the other

the main subject is the girl

the photo might be a little over exposed but not much

no the horse and her are on the same level


B7- its a picture of the yo-yo kid playing with his yo-yo. I love this picture i think its really clean and nice and perfect.

the picture shows simplicity because he's just against a white background and all the focus is on him

the main subject is matthew lane

yeah, it is exposed perfectly

i mean he's just standing there all by himself so no not really


A8- Its a picture of a girl doing a backflip. I think its pretty cool and she's right in the center of everything.

the picture could kind of show lines because of the balance beams

the main subject is the girl doing a backflip

i thinks its properly exposed

yeah i think so because of the balance beams in the foreground


B8- its a picture of the women's march. i think its cool it shows depth of field.

the picture shows depth of field because of the elements in the back and foreground

the main subject is the sign over the girls head

yes i think its properly exposed

yes because of the elements in both the back and foreground



my favorite is the one of the kid yo-yo'ing

i just think its really cool and simple

simplicity

i guess the one of the guy screwing screws in

there is a big light behind him that kinda messes it up for me

i think the women march would've been cool because you would get to go somewhere cool

i would give the papers photos a 8 out 10. there were a lot the really really good and some that were just ehh. i think more rules of photography could be implemented but i also think a news paper should be more about the stories which were really good